Thinking about doing things differently next year? Here's one way my own work has changed—big time.

How do you see through the bait & switch?

Charlie Gilkey talks with Tara about the cultural code that lurks beneath our assumptions about goals & success.

Jenny Blake, Charlie Gilkey, and Tara discuss capacity, time, and avoiding overcommitment.

🙌🏻 A 400th Episode AND Book Birthday celebration! 🙌🏻

Who does all of our productivity really benefit?

What happens when confidence and control collide?

How we use our voices is a microcosm of how we think about ourselves. What happens when we use our... more

How do influencers impact the way we see ourselves, our families, and… our shopping lists?

Personality types are big business on Instagram. Why are we so hooked on ourselves?

Who do you trust with improving your life?

Is this really what empowerment looks like?

Are we all in the self-help business now?

Are we all in the self-help business now?

What even is the economy really? How does economic news impact my daily life? And what would prompt two humanities... more

After finding myself frustrated, exhausted, and burnt out, I had to ask: Are the goals I set making my life... more

How do you prepare your small business for economic ups and downs?

How has our relationship with ourselves changed since we started to put so much effort into emphasizing the most marketable... more

Can work be valuable even if you're not making money with it? What role do hobbies and personal pursuits have... more

Vibe check: does positive thinking get in the way of recognizing real limitations and structural challenges?

How can we think more strategically about the way we get paid as business owners & independent workers?

Do you spend more of your time working for internet companies than for yourself or your clients?

Is loving your work all it's cracked up to be? And is the work you love meeting your needs?

Has individualism made it harder to navigate the 21st-century economy?

Does your refund policy help you make sales... or do right by your customers?

At the end of 2021, I stepped away from my business: left our community, off-boarded my employee to another company,... more

I’m sure you’ve heard it before: underpromise and overdeliver. But is that really the best way to do business? Or... more

I’m bringing our Time & Money series to a close this week by exploring why we choose squeezing more in... more

A lot of the work we do today doesn’t much look like “work.” The divide between work-life and life-life is... more

The systems we operate in all have different incentive systems: our business models, the social media platforms, our economy, the... more

Most of us learn the value of our time in our first jobs. Even as we get more experience and... more

I’ve been talking about the “new economy” since about 2010. But more and more, I recognize that the economic possibilities... more

There’s more than one way to measure success—and there’s more than one way to measure time. How do you account... more

We spend money on lots of tools designed to save us time and work. But all too often, those tools... more

“Time is money.” Ben Franklin gave us that chestnut in 1748—and ever since, we’ve been trained to think of our... more

Emotional labor is an under-appreciated, under-compensated type of work. But it’s essential for navigating the 21st-century economy. Entrepreneurship almost always... more

What is the creator economy? And why are so many creators… miserable? Mighty Networks founder Gina Bianchini was the first... more

The way we set goals often invites a load of comparison and competition. We can even create a moral hierarchy... more

“What does growth without striving look like?” Rita Barry posed this question 3 years ago, and it’s stuck with me ever... more

In This Episode: * Why Darden Creative founder Tamera Darden decided to shut down her business at the end of 2022—and... more

In This Episode: * Creative grief worker & curator Charlene Lam shares how grief impacts us—as humans, leaders, and business owners*... more

I always hesitate to talk about practicing an “abundance mindset…” …because it so quickly veers into positive vibes only, charge what... more

In This Episode: * Consultant and virtual assistant Janice Plado Dalager joins Tara for a conversation about the unique skill set... more

In This Episode: * Why Michelle Ward decided to retire as the When I Grow Up Coach to go all-in on... more

Have you heard? The average human attention span is now shorter than a goldfish’s! Thanks, internet.  TV journalists and politicians... more

In This Episode: * How Angie Browne‘s career has evolved into embracing her whole identity as a coach & consultant* Why... more

I am a fast person. I walk fast. Cook fast. Write fast. Talk fast. Work out fast. It’s like I’m always... more

In This Episode: * Why brand strategist Alice Karolina created the ethical move, which helps small business owners navigate building more... more

In This Episode * How Future Proof Skills Lab founder Liz Wiltsie has build her business on her North Star values... more

In This Episode: * The key values that coach Mara Glatzel has built her business on* How her human-first approach to... more

Systems have a reputation. If you’ve ever thought to yourself, as I have, “Oh, I’m just not a systems person,” you... more

In This Episode: * Tara explains how using a system-thinking approach to money makes it easier to invest in the growth... more

In This Episode: * Why Coach Pony founder Christie Mims uses 2 “competing” sales funnels to accommodate for different ways of... more

In This Episode: * Why Sean McMullin & Lou Blaser, from YellowHouse.Media, switched their project management software from Notion to Clickup... more

Personal strengths are like a photo filter. Imagine you’ve got a photo that’s… fine. You upload it to Instagram or VSCO... more

In This Episode: * Why writer Kris Windley decided to learn how to illustrate her articles* How doodling has helped her... more

In This Episode: * Why coach Reva Patwardhan counts her intrinsic sense of belonging as one of her top strengths* How... more

In This Episode: * How Work Brighter founder Brittany Berger leverages her unique strengths to create a custom approach to productivity... more

In This Episode: * Why Let’s Do The Books founder Mark Butler has been working on getting out of the way... more

In This Episode: * Why Jessica Abel believes carving out space to work on experimental and creative projects is key* The... more

In This Episode: * Why financial behaviorist Jacquette Timmons is more interested in finding the right blend that finding a balance... more

In This Episode: * Sean McMullin asks Break The Ceiling host Susan Boles what she’s learned about creating a business that... more

Do you ever get the feeling you’re white-knuckling it through business ownership? Like if you just squeeze the wheel hard enough... more

I did not like group work as a student. I much preferred to take on a project myself. I wanted complete... more

In This Episode: * How mindset & resilience consultant Shulamit Ber Levtov became interested in the mental health challenges women face... more

In This Episode: * Wanderwell founder Kate Strathmann and I unpack how our personal values often don’t line up with economic... more

In This Episode: * How I decide what roles to hire for (and why understanding our team structure is key)* When... more

In This Episode: * Why management specialist Podge Thomas believes your team should be your biggest asset* How to prepare to... more

How do you know what content should be free? And, what should be paid for? This month, we’ve been talking all... more

This month, we’ve explored finding customers and building an audience—which are not the same things. Every business needs to find customers.... more